Ubani owayazi
Andile kaMajola Lyrics

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Ubani owayazi ukuthi koke kube nje
Ubani owayazi impela Inkosi Ithembekile
Aaah Nkosiyami
Funa funa ngikhohlwe hhee
Laph'INkosi ingidlulise khona
Ngibe Njengongabongiyo ooh
Inceba yakho emenjalo
Ukube bekungewona uMusa wakho

Ngoba Wena awubheki njengabantu
Wavele wehla weza kimi wangitakula wangiphakamisa

Ubani owayazi ukuthi koke kube nje
Ubani owayazi impela Inkosi Ithembekile

Manje mina sengiyazi njengezintaba
Zihaq'iJerusalema Yebo kanjalo
Kanjalo uBaba yen'USmakade uyabahaqa abakhe
Yen'uyabazi abaphephela kuye
Abe yinsika phambi kwabo
Angeke avume unyawo lwabo lushelele
Ngoba ubazungezile ubazungezile
Ubani owayazi.
Back to the chorus.
Hhiyi hhiya yey yey!
Sengiyabona ngizungeziwe
Sengiyabona ngizungeziwe nami uma ngibheka langiqhamuka khona

Ngizungeziwe ngemumva nangaphambili
(Until the end)

Overall Meaning

Andile KaMajola's song Ubani owayazi is a soul-stirring song that speaks about God's grace and mercy. The opening lines "Ubani owayazi ukuthi koke kube nje" which translates to "Who knew that it would be like this" expresses gratitude and awe for what God has done. The next line "Ubani owayazi impela Inkosi Ithembekile" which translates to "who really knows that God is trustworthy" further emphasizes the faithfulness of God. The singer then praises God and seeks his mercy by saying "Funa funa ngikhohlwe" which means "I seek, I seek, lest I forget".

The second stanza takes a different turn as the singer now speaks about his personal understanding of God's mercy. He declares that he knows God's mercy like the mountains know Jerusalem. The next line speaks about how God protects him from his enemies "Yen'uyabazi abaphephela kuye Abe yinsika phambi kwabo" meaning "those who plot against me will not succeed, they stumble before me". The singer concludes by reiterating the opening lines and expressing his joy at being a recipient of God's mercy.

Line by Line Meaning

Ubani owayazi ukuthi koke kube nje
Who knows that it will just be like that?

Ubani owayazi impela Inkosi Ithembekile
Who truly knows the Lord who is reliable?

Manje mina sengiyazi njengezintaba
Now I know, like the mountains,

Zihaq'iJerusalema Yebo kanjalo
That Jerusalem is standing, yes it is like that

Kanjalo uBaba yen'USmakade uyabahaqa abakhe
Likewise, the Father of the old is angry with his people

Yen'uyabazi abaphephela kuye
And he knows those who have sinned against him

Abe yinsika phambi kwabo
He stands in front of them as a judge

Angeke avume unyawo lwabo lushelele
He will not allow their feet to stumble

Ngoba ubazungezile ubazungezile
For he is all-knowing, truly all-knowing

Funa funa ngikhohlwe hhee
I searched and searched, confused

Laph'INkosi ingidlulise khona
Until the Lord called me there